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### Constructing a Cast Circle

You can construct a circle by changing any given feature into a circle. Planner constructs the circle at the centroid of the input feature. If a sheet metal point is used, the diameter is the probe diameter. For some sheet metal features (such as slots and notches) the width is used as the diameter. For features that do not have diameters (lines, points, etc.), a value that is four times the probe diameter is used.

You can modify the diameter of the circle; this changes the circle from DEPENDENT to INDEPENDENT. This means that when the circle is executed, the diameter does not change based on the input feature but is independent of the input feature, while the position and vector remain dependent on the input feature. This allows you to have control over the diameter in cases where the input feature doesn’t really have a diameter, such as a point. The DEPENDENT/INDEPENDENT field is a toggle field you may change.

Planner uses this diameter value for all calculations instead of using the default diameter value as described above.

To construct a cast circle:

1. Access the Construct Circle dialog box (Insert | Feature | Constructed | Circle).

2. Select the Cast option.

3. Select at least one features of any type.

4. Click the Create button.